Thursday, December 19, 2013

#GBE2: Naughty Can Be Nice

When Santa checks his list, twice, he's looking for folks who have been naughty OR nice, but can't one be both? I'm not saying being naughty is good, just that being bad gives beings super strength, agility, and strong thresholds for pain. Nice!At least that's what I see on TV. For example, take a look at the Wet Bandits, Harry and Marv.

Although these two bad boys are about as naughty as one can get, they've achieved superhuman status that keeps them going even in the direst of circumstances. Nice! After all, who else could withstand a hot iron in the face, being burnt, blown up, tripping on marbles, being struck by paint cans, bricks, and anything else Kevin thrusts their way?But wait, these two naughties are not the first bad guys who were given superhuman abilities.

Remember Wile E. Coyote? Poor little Road Runner just wants to cruise the highways endlessly, with no place to go, but this sicko won't leave him alone. Naughty! But, being naughty has its advantages. He's fallen off cliffs, been whacked on the head with anvils, and as you see to the left, blown up by TNT. Yet like the Wet Bandits, Wile survives. Nice!

Or how about Moe? Constantly smacking one's brothers doesn't get one on the Nice List, yet these crazy brothers survived it all. Of course Santa still doesn't come to Larry, Moe, and Curly's home because he's an antisemite, but that's another post. Naughty!

So the moral of this story . . . If you want to be protected from harm, you must be naughty.

Interesting point, although I will argue that santa probably didn't leave much more than a lump of coal for the wet bandits, but they wouldn't need more as they stole everything else they may have wanted. Nice. So I guess that makes you right once again.

I'm here to give you a big thanks. I read your advice not to give teachers ornaments for the Christmas holiday (which I did last year, hahaha) and got them all Bath and Body Works lotion and shower gel instead this year. We never got so many thank you cards, and in-person thank you's. Those were happy teachers!! :)

I'm wondering if you're confusing me with someone else, because I don't remember saying that or even thinking it. Many teachers love getting ornaments and have found memories of the kids each year when they put them on the tree. Depending on the teacher, an ornament might be the perfect gift. Many teachers love to get gift cards to their favorite restaurant or store. Another favorite gift I got was parents bringing me lunch up at school. This works well when you have a child with multiple teachers. For example, it's great to get a food platter for the "eighth grade" teachers. Bath and Body Works is always good, too.

For the love of gravy...someone posted that teachers get way too many ornaments, so best to steer clear. I thought it was you, but of course searching through the posts, I don't see it. I'm baffled now, as to who it was. Lunch at the school does sound like a nice treat!